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Emami reported healthy sales growth in 4Q FY25 despite tepid urban mass demand. In FY25, the company's domestic business launched over 25 new products.

Emami’s Q4FY25 performance was steady with consolidated revenues growing by 8.1% y-o-y to Rs. 963 crore, OPM declining 89 bps y-o-y to 22.8% and adjusted PAT rising by 9.2% y-o-y to Rs. 179 crore.

Despite GST-led disruption, Bajaj Consumer delivered one of its best-in-class performances in Q2FY26, driven by disciplined execution in ADHO (double-digit value growth) and strong traction in emerging categories/ brands (coconut hair oil and Banjara’s portfolio).

In our first meeting with Naveen, we didn't discuss his views on hair oil category. In our opinion, Naveen is a result-oriented professional with a track record of building institutional businesses by turning around and accelerating P&L (growth) and launching categories aided by his techno-commercial experience coupled with on-ground execution.

JYL’s Q1FY26 performance was subdued with revenue/ volume growth of 1.4%/ 3.6% YoY impacted by heightened competitive intensity across segments.

Emami Ltd (Emami) is one of the leading FMCG companies that manufactures and markets personal care and healthcare products. With over 550 diverse products, the company's portfolio includes brands such as Navratna, Boroplus, Fair & Handsome,...

Emami reported a flat consolidated revenue in 1QFY26 (vs. an est. of -3%), as growth in the core portfolio was offset by a sharp decline in the summercentric Talc and Heat powder.

We hosted Honasa Day, which featured presentations from Varun Alagh (Co-founder & CEO), Ghazal Alagh (Cofounder & CIO) and team. Given the management conviction, the evolution in the business strategy and the strength in execution, we reiterate our high conviction positive stance on Honasa.

Honasa started FY26 on steady footing – revenue/ UVG up 7.4%/ 10.5% YoY driven by 20%+ growth in focus categories across brands. Revenue growth was partially impacted by early onset of monsoon (200bps impact on revenue).

Emami's performance in 1Q FY26 was impacted by external factors like
unseasonal weather which particularly affected its summer-focused portfolio.
Despite these challenges, the company's core domestic business, excluding
talc, demonstrated resilience with a 6% y-o-y revenue growth.

Emami’s Q1FY26 performance beat estimates on all fronts, despite a weak summer which hit revenue growth of summer-centric portfolio.

JLL delivered a modest Q1FY26 performance amid a challenging demand environ- Gross margin contracted 280bps YoY to 48.5%, due to input cost pressures and heightened competition in the Dish wash segment. EBITDA margin stood at 16.5%,...

Colgate’s (CLGT) 2QFY26 performance remained weak as its revenue fell 6% YoY to INR15.2b (in line) on a high base of 10% growth and due to the impact of GST-led transition (trade disruptions).

Colgate’s Q4FY25 performance was muted owing to soft demand in urban markets and heightened competitive intensity. Standalone revenues declined by 1.8% y-o-y to Rs. 1,463 crore, missing our expectation of Rs. 1,520 crore, with toothpaste volumes flat y-o-y.

Emami’s consolidated revenue declined 10% in 2QFY26 (inline), impacted by GST 2.0-led temporary trade disruptions in Sep’25 and extended monsoon affecting the summer portfolio.

Maintain BUY ratings on with a revised TP at Rs 2,780.

Q4FY25 was yet another muted quarter for JLL amid subdued demand and higher competitive intensity hit revenue growth, while inflation in key input prices impacted profitability.

Godrej Consumer (GCPL)’s FY25 strategy focused on expanding the existing categories by innovating products across various sizes and price points while broadening distribution to enhance consumer reach, streamlining operations through radical simplification by reducing SKUs, personnel, and processes.

We have revised our FY26E/FY27E EPS estimates by -5.7%/-1.9%, as we factor in weaker EBITDA margins led by contraction in gross margins. We reiterate our “ACCUMULATE” rating on the stock, supported by its volume-led growth strategy. We expect margin pressure to remain persistent in the near term
but expect gradual recovery from H2FY26E onwards